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D3 - Fuel and Exhausts Everything to do with getting fuel into the engine, and fumes back out again |
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LPG service
Had the LPG system serviced in the A8 today.
Would have been painless apart from the need to use a service kit on the vapouriser. Ended up costing £279 all in, but the person who serviced it told me that the pressure was set to 2.4 bar - if the car was turbo or super charged then that would have been fine...... Wound it back to around 2 bar so I should see even better mpg so hopefully recoup the outlay in a few months.....
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Andy. Current cars: BMW i4 M-Sport Peugeot 207 (the sons) Triumph Daytona 675 (2017 reg) =========================== Gone but not forgotten Ford Focus ST-2 Mk3 (the wifes) (stolen Oct 2023) 1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow) Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre 2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member) 2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time) |
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Interesting ill be having mine done soon there also moving my tank from the boot to the wheel well as I've lost half my boot space. Recently been told you can have your lpg tank unlocked so to speak allowing you to fill to 90% capacity rather than 65% .
My 90L tank will only allow me to fill 58L of gas .. The extra 20L would be nice to increase range a tad He will do that for me also |
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Wasn't aware of the unlock.
My 95l only allows at best 54l The bloke said it should have been like yours with a tank at the end of the boot and probably 120l. I have been getting 240 miles between fill-ups when doing lots of motorway runs but drops to around 190 on normal A/B roads, so hoping for a bit of an improvement. Filled up in a garage yesterday near where I had the work done (Huddersfield) and they are only charging 56p a litre.., the ones local to me are asking 69p...... a big difference
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Andy. Current cars: BMW i4 M-Sport Peugeot 207 (the sons) Triumph Daytona 675 (2017 reg) =========================== Gone but not forgotten Ford Focus ST-2 Mk3 (the wifes) (stolen Oct 2023) 1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow) Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre 2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member) 2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time) |
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Having said that, I did a very rough calculation the other night to see how much the LPG conversion is worth. Getting the job done cost me £1,500. I've bought 3,000 litres of LPG since then, and taking the price I used to pay for petrol per litre, I've saved around £1,800. So, in theory, it's paid for itself in less than a year. I know this doesn't take into account the current cost of petrol (which I have no idea of), or the fact that the LPG doesn't return the same economy as petrol, but it's a rough guide for me. BTW My local charges 74.9p for LPG, which is one of the cheapest around. Have you checked out http://www.filllpg.co.uk/?page=lpg.php which gives a map of the LPG sites and their costs? It doesn't have 100% coverage, as it relies on users to update it, and I know one that isn't on it (and they charge 79.9p).
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold! 2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II Headlights My DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds |
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Thats a useful site thanks
I cant believe some of the differences in cost!
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There is also a website for LPG stations in Europe (http://www.mylpg.eu/stations/) that I just came across recently, which also includes a map and list of stations, as well as the type of LPG adaptor.
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold! 2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II Headlights My DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds Last edited by steamship; 31st October 2014 at 12:27 PM. Reason: Just found the maps... DUH! |
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Yeh, used that site a few times plus I sometimes use this one http://www.lpgmap.co.uk much better I find.
The cost is crazy but ai suppose diesel an petrk vary quite a lot too
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Andy. Current cars: BMW i4 M-Sport Peugeot 207 (the sons) Triumph Daytona 675 (2017 reg) =========================== Gone but not forgotten Ford Focus ST-2 Mk3 (the wifes) (stolen Oct 2023) 1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow) Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre 2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member) 2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time) |
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Been off this week and vowed not to get the laptop out so have been using the tablet....
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Andy. Current cars: BMW i4 M-Sport Peugeot 207 (the sons) Triumph Daytona 675 (2017 reg) =========================== Gone but not forgotten Ford Focus ST-2 Mk3 (the wifes) (stolen Oct 2023) 1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow) Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre 2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member) 2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time) |
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Yes the unlocking is a must do if you have lpg currently I get about 150-200 miles on a tank it simply will not allow me to fill it full it's 90L and at best I get 50-55 so it's nearly half capacity ill report back when it's unlocked. I'm sure Neils is unlocked and able to fill it full. It's a bit of a bug bearer on a long jurney when I have to fuel up 2 or 3 times when the beep of doom sounds the alarm and your back on petrol
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